Servant Leadership A Contemporary Leadership
Concept of Servant Leadership • The primary responsibility of leaders is to provide service to others • Emphasizes “service to others, a holistic approach to work, a sense of community, and shared decision making power.” • Long-term pursuit of the improvement of corporate cultures and is not consistent with short-run profit motives.
10 Characteristics of Servant Leaders 1. Listening 6. Conceptualization 2. Healing 7. Foresight 3. Healing 8. Stewardship 4. Awareness 9. Commitment to growth of people 5. Persuasion 10. Building community
An Effective Leadership Theory • It possesses nearly universal cultural appeal • Focuses more on humility, the needs of others, and higher-order values • It is compatible with the humane-oriented culture that resonates with some African, East Asian, Mediterranean, and Indian cultures
Comparison of “Charismatic” Leadership Models (Servant) Servant Leadership Source of Charisma Humility, spiritual insight Situational Context Relational (mutual) power Nature of Charismatic Gift Vision and practice of a way of life focused on service Response of Followers Emulation of leader’s service orientation Consequences of Charisma Autonomy and moral development of followers; enhancement of common good Applicability to work organizations Yes Representative authors and concepts Burns’s “transforming leaders”, Greenleaf
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